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5 New Cricket Records that could happen in Decade 2020-2029

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5 New Cricket Records that could happen in Decade 2020-2029 | Cricket Records that Could be Broken | ODI Records | T20 Records | Test Records

It is pretty remarkable to think how much things have changed over the past decade. 2010 began with no ODI double century by a men’s player, only a handful of 400+ scores in ODIs and T20 building up its prowess.

Fast forward 10 years later. Records have tumbled all over the place across formats. Zero double centuries became eight, seven 400+ ODI totals became 20 and some incredible T20 records have been set. So, while there are records that may never be broken, there certainly is the possibility of new records being created in the coming decade.

In this article, we will look at five, spanning across all three formats of the game.

5 new records that could happen in the next decade:

1. Team score of 500+ in ODIs

Fans and pundits were convinced it was only a matter of time before the 500 barrier was broken when England smashed a world-record 481/6 vs Australia in 2018. It was widely thought that the 2019 World Cup would be the time and place, but the bowlers held up quite well, with a number of star performers.

Will we see 500 in the coming decade? Yes, particularly as batsmen continue to play fearlessly thanks to the T20 influence in the ODI format. Pitches are often flat, bats are lighter yet more powerful, and 360-degree strokeplay is the norm. Fasten your seatbelts.

England is home to some big ODI scores. Could 500 happen in England?

2. Team score of 300+ in T20s

Could we see 300 in a T20 game? Yes. There have been 19 250+ scores in T20 cricket (as of April 2020), including scores of 278, scored by Afghanistan and Czech Republic.

With the sheer amount of T20 usually on the cricket calendar, in combination with batting paradises, amazing bats, 360-degree strokeplay and short boundaries, the 300 barrier may very well be broken in the coming years.

Will we see 300 scored by a team in T20s?

3. ODI Triple Century

When 2010 began, no man had ever crossed the 200 mark single-handedly in ODI history. A few, particularly Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry, came close, but the thought of 200 seemed preposterous.

However, when Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to achieve the feat in 2010, it inspired a revolution. Virender Sehwag was next, followed by Rohit Sharma (who now has three), Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Fakhar Zaman.

Going forward, we can expect to see many more double centuries. However, there is a great possibility that a player can achieve 200 with a number of death overs to spare, which can provide the time to give the triple century mark a real go. We have seen ridiculous striking over the past five years, with a top score of 264 (held by Rohit), that could very well translate to the magical 300 figure.

Cricket Records: Rohit Sharma knows how to score big in white-ball cricket.

4. T20 Double Century

In 2017, Rohit Sharma was 118 not out off 42 balls in a T20 vs Sri Lanka, with 7.3 overs remaining. A double century was on the minds of fans and pundits around the globe, until he was dismissed next ball. In 2018, Aaron Finch slammed 172 vs Zimbabwe, which remains the highest individual T20I score in history. In the same year, David Miller smashed the fastest T20I century vs Bangladesh (35 balls), equaling Louis van der Westhuizen (2011) and Rohit Sharma (2017).

When you couple these international feats with some extraordinary hitting in T20 leagues (such as Chris Gayle’s 175* in 2013), we may very well see a player reach the magical 200-mark in a T20. After all, T20 will always remain a batsman’s game.

Cricket Records: A double century was very possible in 2017.

5. Most Test and international centuries by a single player

Sachin Tendulkar, in 2012, became the first cricketer in history to achieve 100 international centuries. His fellow countryman, Virat Kohli, has the best chance of any current player of surpassing that mark.

It is a big call. As of April 2020, Virat Kohli has 70 international centuries to his name (43 in ODIs, 27 in Tests). However, at 31 years of age, Kohli has the drive and determination to play for at least another six or seven years.

  • Kohli scores an ODI ton once every 5.56 innings. Say he plays 15 innings each year from 2021-2027 (105 innings), and scores centuries at the same rate, Kohli will score another 21 ODI centuries.
  • This leaves Kohli with 10 centuries to achieve across Tests and T20Is. With 27 Test centuries in 86 matches, including a superb 50-to-100 conversion rate of 55%, it is very likely that another bunch of Test centuries await Kohli.

In terms of Test centuries, Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 centuries is a chance of being broken. Virat Kohli (27 centuries at 31 years of age) and the superhuman Steve Smith (26 centuries at 30 years of age) are leading contenders.

Each will need to have a superb run of form in the first half of the decade. Both are capable.

We can revisit this article on December 31st, 2029 to see if these possibilities indeed came true. One thing for sure is that they can stir up a discussion. Do you believe any new records will be created in the coming years?

Thanks for reading!

Also, try your hand at CricBlog’s 21st century ODI quiz, divided in four parts:

More on 2019 in a dedicated 2019 ODI Quiz here.

Charbel Coorey
Charbel Cooreyhttps://cricblog.net
Charbel is the owner & founder of cricblog.net, based in Sydney, Australia. He started the website to fulfill his love for the game of cricket. Charbel has been featured on other publications including OP India, Times of India, and The Roar, among others. He is also a keen fantasy sports player. Charbel has also had the privilege of interviewing cricketers on the CricBlog TV YouTube channel, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat and Saurabh Netravalkar: https://www.youtube.com/@cricblogtv For any story tips or questions, you can contact Charbel at charbelcoorey@cricblog.net.

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